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Upcoming events
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Texas Book Festival 2020
For the first time ever, the 2020 Texas Book Festival Weekend will be held entirely online. This virtual festival will take place from October 31 through November 15, offering two full weeks of free virtual sessions, including programming for adults, young adults, middle-grade readers, and children! The 2020 Texas Teen Book Festival will also take place during the two-week virtual festival, featuring conversations with acclaimed Young Adult authors aimed at teenage readers.
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Witches, Warlocks, and Wizards
The University of Texas Permian Basin will host it's Third Annual Halloween Symposium from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31. The event will feature literature, lore and more on everything from "The New Coven: Digital Witchcraft in the Age of the Pandemic" to La Llorona, the Weeping Woman of Hispanic folklore. The public is invited to attend. The symposium will be conducted live through Microsoft Teams. The link to join is: https://tinyurl.com/yxh37jxq
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Texas Book Festival 2020
For the first time ever, the 2020 Texas Book Festival Weekend will be held entirely online. This virtual festival will take place from October 31 through November 15, offering two full weeks of free virtual sessions, including programming for adults, young adults, middle-grade readers, and children! The 2020 Texas Teen Book Festival will also take place during the two-week virtual festival, featuring conversations with acclaimed Young Adult authors aimed at teenage readers.
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Woman charged with assaulting boyfriend with knife, fork, frying pan
An 18-year-old woman was arrested after she reportedly assaulted her boyfriend with a knife, a fork and frying pan.
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Odessa woman dies after two-vehicle collision
A 26-year-old Odessa woman has died following a major collision that occurred Thursday evening in central Odessa.
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ECISD to pilot SpaceX internet
Ector County ISD on Tuesday became the first school district in the nation to partner with SpaceX to provide broadband service to families with poor or no internet access.
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Distemper outbreak reported
Odessa Animal Control was recently notified by a rescue group that some of its dogs that were rescued, contracted distemper.
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Board hears COVID concerns
Teachers and counselors expressed concern to Ector County ISD board members about the timeliness of being notified of COVID-19 cases, classrooms with too many students, the risk of being around younger students with no masks and other items.
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3 people die, including infant, in 4-vehicle collision
Three people died, including a 9-month-old girl, in a four-vehicle collision north of Goldsmith.
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Odessa motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle collision
A 26-year-old Odessa motorcyclist died after he was involved in a two-vehicle collision in West Odessa.
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Hendricks reviews broadcast career
One of the toughest periods of Jay Hendricks’ life was in late 2006 and early ‘07, when a non-compete clause in his contract with NewsWest 9 in Midland kept him off the air at CBS7 in Odessa.
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2 critically injured in crash
Two people are in critical condition following a major crash that occurred Thursday in Central Odessa.
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(HNS) Hobbs man pleads 'no contest' in killing 11-year-old
The more than four-year-long legal saga surrounding the death of an 11-year-old Hobbs boy came to an “unusual but appropriate” end Monday, defense attorney Barry Crutchfield said.
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'Babish' expands as pandemic boosts YouTube cooking shows
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PET OF THE WEEK: mocha
Mocha, a 9-month-old male Chihuahua mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Moch…
PET OF THE WEEK: chance
Chance, a 9-week old male kitten, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Chance or a…
Montessori Mastery plans expansion
Because of a need and demand, Montessori Mastery School of Odessa plans to expand with students and renovation.
GOOD NEWS: SR athletic director accepts extra position
ALPINE Current Sul Ross Athletic Director Jim Goodman will shift duties after accepting the position of Vice President of Finan…